I was already glad to see a 5-star rating hit from one reader on Goodreads, but now we also have a first written review up on both Goodreads and Amazon. Also 5 stars!
…Van Dyke’s writing is tight and action is well paced and thought out. Immediately, I spotted some things that made me grin…
Follow the links below to either site to read the full review. It’s from Christopher Schmitz,...

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I was overjoyed to see the first review hit Amazon for Pilgrims with Blades: Pressed into Service. 5 stars! I knew a lot of folks were impressed by it, but an author needs to see folks give a thumbs up in their public reviews. Many thanks to the reader for giving me this boost.
Ok, I feel like getting in more writing right now…
Link to Amazon...

Posted:19thJan, 2018

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Last night, I checked through the ratings and comments on my books at Amazon and found a wonderful surprise. It wouldn’t be enough to say that The Widow Brigade now has a streak of ten 5-star reviews. Much as that alone would make me jump for joy, that doesn’t sum up what truly got to me.
The reviewer introduced herself as a recent widow. She praised Duli and said she related to her more...

The time is this week! Oct 3rd-9th, you can get The Widow Brigade through Kindle for a discount. This applies to both US and UK Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Widow-Brigade-Douglas-Van-Dyke-ebook/dp/B00YCQ29KW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
This is your chance to get the book my wife says will make me famous! It already debuted with 9 straight 5-star reviews! Don’t be the...

Another good review this morning…but, let’s set the scene properly. This past two weeks I have churned out dozens of pages in revisions to “Muster of Heroes”. I’ve got a lot of new fans eager to read that one. I’ve been in the mood to write
Then, despite the many good reviews, I end up catching a bad review on one of my books. Insert sad face here. I realize...

A new review by a fan has popped up on Amazon’s book page. It’s another 5-star review! So far, “The Widow Brigade” has 8 reviews in total there, and all are 5 stars! I’m very happy about this news. (now if I can get more folks to rate my books on Goodreads). Oh wait…someone did! There is also a new 5-star text review on the Goodreads page as well!
The Amazon review...

The Widow Brigade has earned its 6th straight 5-star review on Amazon! Of course I am overjoyed to receive all this good feedback from fans. Despite my laptop biting the dust, I’ve been working hard to put in some extra hours writing.
Here is a link with the latest review at the top:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Widow-Brigade-Douglas-Dyke/product-reviews/1502427192/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R3TQ223X8CTGJ2
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I saw a 5th 5-star rating hit “The Widow Brigade” a week back, but only recently did I see the comment listed for it. So far, it hasn’t had less than a 5-star rating. I’m GIDDY! Read the transcript below as it appears on Amazon.com
Van Dyke’s “The Widow Brigade” Rocks!
By Janice ESP on August 13, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition
I absolutely loved this story...

It was a very fun weekend for the family. I haven’t updated much because we’ve been enjoying the summer, and I entertain the boys a lot. Just today we went on a paddleboat excursion, ate at a nice grill that is normally too far of a drive for us, and went swimming at a beach for a few hours before coming home. Love having these summer adventures with my boys.
My mom and I talked...

Jen told me THIS is the novel that will get me famous, and reviewers keep agreeing. I’m ecstatic to see another 5-star review of The Widow Brigade on Amazon.com
Loved how the poster labeled out all his likes. Quoted below:
I am a pretty picky reader, although a very avid one. Often i read a book and something feels stretched, or out of place, or out of character, but i found none of that here....